Well bucket



Aug. 27, 1935.

R. YARBROUGH WELL BUCKET Filed Aug. 4, 1934 Attomey Patented Aug. 27, 1935 This invention relates to an improved-well" bucket wherein the principal novelty resides in the adoption and use of an especially constructed handle and companion attaching brackets or fixtures therefor. v

Under ordinary circumstances, it is understood that the conventional wellbucket is provided with a swinginghandle forming bail. By way of contrast, the structure relied upon fornovelty herehas todo with three principal improvements.

First, it is my object to provide a bodily detachable resilient bail; and secondly, to provide especially designed adapter and attaching brackets. And finally to so design and coordinate the bail ends and their associated brackets as to permit the bail to be sustained in a substantially rigid upright position at all times is the third principal improvement.

The advantages and features which accrue from thisspecial assemblage of parts will become more readily apparent from the following description and illustrative drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a sectional and elevational view disclosing a bucket developed in accordance with the principles of this invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken approximately on'the plane of the line 2-2 of Figure 1. I

f Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the general shape and place of attachment of one of the special adapter brackets.

Referring now to the drawing by distinguishing reference characters, it will be observed that the bucket proper is denoted by the numeral 4.

This is of suitable shape and capacity, as well asof appropriate material to adapt it for use in lowering into a well for filling and withdrawal purposes. The improved handle forming and carrying bail is denoted'as a unit by the numeral 5. It is of general U-shaped form and approximately semi-circular in configuration. It may be said to include a centralhanger eye 6 and a pair of duplicate attaching arms I. The arms terminate in laterally and outwardly directed attaching fingers 8 which are shaped and proportioned to cooperate with the special adapter or attaching brackets 9. Inasmuch as each bracket is the same in construction, it is thought that a description of 'one will suflice for both. It follows that each bracket is formed from a plate or sheet of metal which includes a pair of attaching flanges It riveted or otherwise secured to the bucket. In addition, there is a centrally disposed channel shaped portion H which funcqp ning whichmay be .de'scribdas a ke per such as to'allow'the free ends of the an S9 .t et' he finge canbe sl pe de 1 1 WEL QK T vRussell L. Yarbrough, Winston-Salem, '0.

Application August 4, 193 Serial n. 735,528

I v z cla imsa (01.22041) tions as a socket. This is closed atits bottom as indicated at I: and just above' the bottom' t he curved ,web portion thereof isprovidedw and .this iis adapted to receive the kee fi 8. The radial dimension of'th'esock the bail to ,b'epressed together, ,thatis,

sockets. When the fingers rach'th i Pfl. tions of the sockets, they are allowed't'd expa nd into the holes and this virtually attaches the, bail to the brackets 9 with requisite rigidity and. de-

pendability. As a matter of fact, it makes the bucketand'handle into aunitary structure for effective descending and ascending operations in the well water. I

As before pointed out, the ordinary bucket construction includes a swingable bail. Oftentimes the brackets for attaching the ends of the bail are disposed at points below the upperedge or mouth of the bucket. This requires the provision of an elongated substantially semi-oval- I shapedbail. In some instances, however, the

attaching brackets are in the nature of aper-' tured ears, which ears project above the edge of the bucket and frequently adjacent the apertures the. ears are shaped with keeper seats. These keeper seats, however, are merely temporary means for holding the bail against swinging. In the instant case, it will be observed that the brackets have their upper portions flush'with the mouth-forming edge of the'bucket and that the sockets II are of such formation anddepth as to receive the keeper-equipped ends of the arms I and to thereby firmly attach the'bail-to the bucket. It is evident, however, that suflicient clearance is provided in these sockets l I to permit the bail to be conveniently detached.

Broadly and briefly stated, it will be seen that the construction herein disclosed causes the the bucket into use.- The bail is detached for the purpose of making the buckets more compact in packing, shipping and storing. Another advantage from the standpoint of compactness is that the fasteners on the bucket would be smaller and nearer the top than most buckets. Most well buckets now have a fastener several inches from the top of the bucket and have a large long bail. They are constructed in this way ostensibly for the purpose of makingit sink more readily, but are very ineffective.

It willbe noted that when a bail is placed on a bucket as herein described it remains'rigid. The chief purpose of desiring arigid' bail is to make the bucket sink more readily, the bail having the effect of turning the bucket over and holding one side of the top of the bucket at the,

bottom of the well. It is advantageous in other ways in that the bucket will fill more. readily than other buckets and all ofithe waterthat is in the bucket when it leaves the bottom of the. well remains in it until it reaches the top, be-

cause there is no tendency to swing .back and forth. v V It'is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to mm a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawing; Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as, unnecessary.

7 Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrange ,ment of details coming within the field of invention claimed maybe resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

. ance between the bail end, the wall of the bucket and the end walls of the pockets, whereby upon a flexing of the ends of the bail inwardly, said Ylateralends of the bail may be disengaged from said openings.

' "2.:In a device of the character described, a bucket,a pair of duplicate diametrically opposed brackets substantially U-shaped in cross section,

' secured to the wall of said bucket, said brackets having web portions provided withkeeper holes,

a resilient wire bail having lateral end portions of a length less thanthel space between the wall of [saidbucket and the webs of the respective brackets, said lateral 'end' portions of the bail being engageable with said keeper holes for releasably securing the bail to the bucket.

RUSSELL L. YARBROUGH. 

